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Russia GOST-R Certificate of Conformity

GOST-R is the mandatory conformity certificate required for many products sold in the Russian market, introduced under Russia's 1995 Product and Services Law. Certificates are issued by organisations authorised by the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology and may be valid for a single shipment, one year, three years, or five years.

Russia’s GOST-R conformity requirement

Russia’s GOST-R Certificate of Conformity confirms that products comply with Russian product safety regulations. The mandatory market access regime was introduced under Russia’s 1995 Product and Services Law and applies to a defined list of product categories. Certificates are issued only by certification bodies or testing laboratories authorised by the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology.

Programme name

GOST-R Certificate of Conformity, with validity options of single shipment, one year, three years, or five years. Additional permits may be required for specific product categories (sanitary registration, fire safety, metrology approval, feed additive registration, disinfectant registration, pharmaceutical registration, medical device registration, telecom approval, installation permit, vehicle type approval, etc.).

Products covered

Machinery products
Electrical, electronic and instrumentation products
Medical devices
Agricultural production and food industry products
Light industry products
Raw materials and processed timber products
Personal respiratory protective equipment
Packaging materials
Pyrotechnic articles
Veterinary biological preparations

Regulatory basis

1995 Product and Services Law of the Russian Federation. Issuing bodies and testing laboratories must be authorised by the Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology.

Documents required

Application form
Product model and technical parameters
Existing certificates and reports
Manufacturer ISO system certificate (if available)
Product photographs

Project flow

Determine whether the product falls within the GOST mandatory list
Confirm whether additional permits (sanitary, fire safety, metrology, registration, etc.) apply
Prepare the application and supporting technical documents
Submit to an authorised certification body or testing laboratory
Testing and/or factory audit as required
Receive the GOST-R Certificate for the chosen validity period